Richard Nickel: Recent Works

July 3 – August 23, 2009

Craddock-Terry Gallery 901 Jefferson Street, Ste 113, Lynchburg, VA  24504  434-847-7277

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Richard Nickel is a painter and ceramic artist whose work addresses themes of love, power and absurdity through folk-art inspired imagery. Bright, fun, and colorful slab constructions mimic traditional ceramic vessels and sculptural wall platters use figuration and pattern to draw narratives dealing with family dynamics and power structures.  Born in Rochester, New York, Richard Nickel received a BS in Art Education from SUNY in 1996, and then received an MFA in Ceramics from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 2000. In 2002 he began teaching at Old Dominion University where he now serves as the Program Director for the Ceramics and Art Education Departments. As an artist, Nickel has participated in numerous national solo and group shows including recent exhibitions at the Virginia Beach Contemporary Arts Center, the Kellogg Gallery (CA), and Art Santa Fe.

Clay McGlamory at Selden Gallery

Adjunct Assistant Professor Clay McGlamory is part of the two-person exhibition Chromatic Synergy being held in Norfolk’s Selden Gallery June 26 – July 30. An opening  reception will be held on Friday, June 26,  5:00– 7:00pm.

Patricia Sterritt Thesis Show

Visual Studies graduate student Patricia Sterritt is presenting her thesis exhibition Crossroads at the Shooting Star Gallery, June 20 – July 31. The gallery is located at 118 North Main Street, Suffolk, Tuesday – Saturday, 12:00 – 5:00 pm.

Misty Graves at Walls Fine Art

Alumna Misty Graves is included in the group exhibition The Silver Glass Obscura at Walls Fine Art, in Monticello Arcade, 208 E. Plume Street. Exhibition dates are May 21 – June 5, with an opening reception on Thursday, May 21.

Evan Callaway in the Virginian Pilot

ODU Fine Arts student Evan Callaway and his mobile Senior Show was featured in the Mike Gruss column in the Wednesday, May 6 issue of the Virginian-Pilot.

Marc Guilbault Thesis Exhibition

Visual Studies graduate student Marc Guilbault will present his thesis exhibition, Ex Machina, at Norfolk State University’s Wise Gallery, May 16–31, with an opening reception on Saturday, May 16, 6:00–8:00pm.

Elizabeth Elwell Senior Show

Elizabeth Hope Elwell is proud to present A Portrait of India, a solo art exhibition featuring photography and paintings inspired by her service trip to Chennai, India in 2006.  The show runs from May 2–9 with an opening reception on May 2 from 7:00–9:00pm at 1400 Colonial Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23517.  Exhibition viewing hours the week following the reception will be from 11-3 Monday-Friday.  Elwell’s artwork is meant to give the viewer a glimpse into the hurting world outside themselves in the hopes that it will motivate them towards changing their own world, even one small action at a time.  She considers herself a journalist who uses a camera and paintbrush to tell the story of a world beyond an ocean but of a people no different than you or I.

Reception for Art’s 2009 Graduates!

The Art Department will be hosting its annual reception for its graduates, on Saturday, May 9, following the 9:00 pm Commencement ceremony. Graduates, family, friends, faculty, and students are invited to the Baron & Ellin Gordon Galleries to celebrate the achievements of our graduating students. The Galleries are located on the corner of Monarch Way and 45th Street, just a short walk from the Ted!

2nd Annual Art Students’ Exhibition!

The 2nd Annual Old Dominion University Art Students’ Juried Exhibition will open in the Baron and Ellin Gordon Galleries on Saturday, April 25, 7:00–9:00pm. The exhibition will feature work by students in the Art programs at ODU, selected by Tanja Softic, Professor of Art at the University of Richmond, and an alumna of the Visual Studies graduate program in 1992. At the show opening, the winners of the 2009–10 Art Department scholarships will be announced, as selected by the Art Department faculty. The exhibition will run from April 25 – May 10.

Christina Young Senior Show

Christina Young will present an exhibition of her work at Rocksteady Tattoo, 2513 W Mercury Blvd in Hampton, VA. (In the Greenwood Shopping Center). April 17–23, with a reception on Friday, April 17, 7:00 pm. The work consists of screen printed images and photographs of doves, trees, and flowers, representing the struggles we go through in life, triumphing over the pain of loss and moving on. Christina extends a special thank you to my family and friends for helping me through all of these years, and thank you to Rocksteady Tattoo for hosting the exhibition. This show is dedicated to her late Grandmother, Grandma “Tootie.”